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. 2018 Jul 20;8:11007. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28975-w

Table 3.

Stages of anaesthesia and recovery in shrimps.

Stage Description Characteristic behaviour
Induction
1 Partial loss of equilibrium Reaction only to strong tactile and vibration stimuli
2 Complete loss of equilibrium Percular movement ceases, not reactive to stimuli
Recovery
1 Partial regained control of equilibrium Start of erratic swimming without reestablishment of equilibrium
2 Complete regained control of equilibrium Attained an upright position on the bottoms of the aquaria